Category: Electric Semi Trucks

Positive Future #25 (Feature photo – courtesy of Thor Trucks) While recent news of the Tesla semi has dominated the news, there is an even larger story than the Tesla semi. It is the story of how many other manufacturers are working on and producing electrified semis and heavy duty trucks. The following list gives us a perspective of the magnitude of change. Information sourced from https://cleantechnica.com/2017/12/16/electric-semi-trucks-heavy-duty-trucks-available-models-planned-models/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IM-cleantechnica+%28CleanTechnica%29 Following is a list of the game-changers: Efficient Drivetrains Inc. currently offers a number of plug-in hybrid and all-election retrofits for various medium- and heavy-duty truck applications worldwide. Orange EV – all electric terminal trucks. Motive Power Systems – all electric drive trains…

Positive Future #23 (Feature photo –Tesla Semi Truck – CCA SA 4.0 International) We had covered the unveiling of the Tesla Semi (truck) in Positive Future #2 (November 17, 2017). Recently, Pepsico announced that it was putting in an order for 100 Tesla semi-trucks. Mind you, this is for a truck whose production is not planned until 2019 and was announced only 26 days ago. Other large orders include Walmart (15), Anheuser Busch (40), Sysco (50), DHL (10) and Loblaw (25). Estimates are that the North American market for large class 8 semi-trucks is around 260,00 a year. Prices for these rigs can range from $140,000 to $200,000. This makes…